THE PREVENTERAl Manee is the Preventer. Allah is the Preventer of all kinds of fortune or misfortune, whether visible or invisible. Let us examine a quote from the Quran:
In the above reference we are told: What is there to prevent mankind from believing…
The answer is not that obvious from a first glance, it is very subtle! We have to look at the verses that follow and deduce the answer from there. The verses that follow the above reference are:
From verses 56 and 57 we can deduce that Allah in His infinite
Mercy sent Messengers to warn the people. Therefore the choice
for belief of disbelief is given to the individual. If there was
no such choice, then there is no point in sending any Messengers!
Here is the subtlety, as soon as we start to argue in order to
refute the truth, or if we mock the truth, Allah prevents us from
understanding the truth. The truth can only be 'seen' or understood
if we approach it with an open mind. If we approach the truth
with an open mind, then Allah will give us the understanding required
to analyse the truth. We must not be hasty in drawing our conclusions
or in refuting the truth immediately. Remember the first lesson
we learnt was As Saboor. Therefore we must be patient with the
process of understanding. Insha Allah then Allah will not prevent
us from believing the truth.
Which reminds me of numerous occasions when someone in difficulty, approached my brother for guidance. He gave them Zikr Allah. As soon as they were given the Zikr Allah, they immediately said: "What good is that going to do?" As soon as these words are spoken, Allah prevents that person from receiving any goodness from that Zikr. They lose it there and then. This is the state of Muslims! May Allah forgive us from such utterances and may Allah prevent us in future from such utterances.
Allah is Forgiving, we must hasten towards repentance. Then, there have been non-believers who come for guidance and the same Zikr Allah works for them within days. Why? Because they come with sincerity and they take the Zikr Allah with awe and respect. And they do the Zikr every night. Allah not only bestows on them goodness but He also guides them to the right path. Allah removes the veils from there hearts and ears so that they begin to understand. Islam is not just for the Muslims. It is for all beings.
Then there is another category of Muslims who prevent non-believers from doing Zikr Allah. Who or what gives them that right?
Now if we continue from
the above reference verses 56 and 57, we are told:
Allah, our Rabb is the Forgiving, Full of Mercy. Allah gives everyone an opportunity to turn towards the truth so that He may remove the veils that prevent the non-believers from understanding the truth. If they still do not believe, then the punishment awaits at the appointed time and not a moment before.
Let us finish with one more example from the Quran:
In this example Iblis
or Satan was asked what prevented him from bowing down to Adam
(
). In reality it was Allah who
prevented him from bowing down! How? The answer is in the next
verse, where Iblis did not even try to understand the creation
of Adam (). He just looked at the visible
form and decided that he was more superior to Adam ().
Had he thought out the creation of Adam ()
and realised that Allah had created Adam ()
with His hands. And Allah had breathed into Adam ()
His breath. Iblis on the other hand had neither of these qualities.
Iblis would have realised the superiority of Adam ()
over him. Since Iblis did not have an open mind, Allah prevented
him from understanding the superiority of Adam ()
over Iblis. Iblis was hasty.
We have come back to where we started this article. We must have an open mind when it comes to learning Islam. We must not be hasty in making quick decisions over what is the truth and what is not.
Al Manee 
is the Preventer. The Preventer is none other than Allah 
. Allah prevents those who are hasty and lack
patience and those who mock His signs and revelations from seeing
the light or Noor. That light
is the real vision and that vision is 
Ilm or knowledge. Behind every visible thing, there is a hidden
meaning. May Allah prevent us all from being hasty and keep us
all on true guidance. Ameen.
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The person who reads Ya Manee 1111 times everyday, Allah will prevent any hatred or quarrel between married couples, and Allah will create love and understanding between them, Insha Allah. The person reads Ya Manee for any permissible need or requirement, that person will achieve that goal, Insha Allah.
Remember to recite any
Darood of your choice 11 times before and after the above Zikr
and send the Hadiya (reward) for the Darood to Allah's Rasool,
our Master, Sayyidina Muhammad
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